Job Description

Company type

: Agricultural climate-technology, fast growth, post-revenue SME

Location:

Dundee, Scotland.

Term:

Full time, permanent contract

Shift Pattern:

Monday to Friday dayshift

Salary:

35K - 40K

About Agricarbon UK

Helping farming make a material contribution to mitigating climate change, this decade

Agricarbon is an ambitious start-up in the fast-emerging soil carbon space. Demand for carbon removals is forecast to grow exponentially in the next few decades, and it has been estimated that agricultural soils have the capacity to capture up to 1 trillion tonnes of CO2 through regenerative farming practices.

Agricarbon develops innovative technology-based services that measure soil carbon with the highest level of accuracy and at ultra-low cost. This is a vital missing link to allow soil carbon capture projects to demonstrate and secure payments for CO2 removal, unlocking farm soils as a vast carbon sink opportunity. Our aim is to make a meaningful contribution to mitigating climate change within the next 10 years.

Based in Dundee, Scotland, Agricarbon is targeting established international carbon removal markets whilst simultaneously helping to develop the soil carbon market in the UK and Europe. Through science-led innovation in automation and systems engineering, Agricarbon aims to set a global gold standard for reliable, affordable soil carbon certification and unleash a new wave of climate mitigating regenerative farming practices.

We have recently completed Series A fundraising to scale our operations rapidly and have multiple contracts to fulfil for large food and beverage companies/project developers in the UK, Europe and internationally.

Role context and summary

The Electrical & Controls Engineer will be responsible for supporting the technical evolution of our ASCA (Automated Soil Carbon Analysis) labs as well as supporting the maintenance technicians with troubleshooting on the line.

The main components to our systems:

ASCA production lines - currently 1 operational in Dundee, 1 operational in the USA and 1 being built in Dundee. These lines are primarily controlled by Allen Bradley PLCs (Rockwell) however there are some small elements of Siemens present as well. SQL Database - We use SQL databases to gather and manage the data produced on our ASCA production lines. We use proprietary Applications written in either Python or C# to facilitate the transfer of data safely from our PLC control systems to the SQL Data bases. Dewatering equipment - we have process waste that we are currently working to develop a dewatering process for. This will be controlled by Siemens PLC. There will be 1 in Dundee and eventually 1 in the USA as well.
This role will involve leading smaller projects as well as participating in larger projects. It may include covering maintenance engineers when they are on holiday as the whole team will pitch in to help out. For the most part, we design and build most of our equipment ourselves. The engineering team comprises of experienced Mechanical, electrical, controls and process engineers all working together to achieve the significant success we have enjoyed so far.

With Agricarbon, you would have the opportunity to do electrical and PLC design for smaller systems as well as making both electrical and PLC modifications to our larger systems. This role may suit a time served Electrical engineer (Or Multiskilled) with varying levels of experience with PLCs. The role reports directly to the Head of Engineering however, we currently have a Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer who would be responsible for mentoring and developing the successful candidate.

We are seeking an individual who thrives on a high level of autonomy and responsibility in their role. This environment demands someone with a strong positive attitude towards their career and opportunities for growth. We are keen to share knowledge and develop younger engineers to expand their knowledge of control systems.

Key responsibilities

PLC & HMI Development and modification of existing systems as the ASCA Line evolves (new lines deployed, existing lines improved, new types of production line developed) Investigation of system-related issues with the Production Line, including root cause analysis and problem resolution; provide insight to the production team on any systems issues Ensure complete and accurate processing of data by the Production Line System, including development of proactive controls to provide alerts for any issues Support investigation of data-related issues Troubleshoot Electrical and Mechanical failures Troubleshoot production equipment using the PLC Carry out repairs & maintenance as required Occasional travel to USA to deploy modifications (Not mandatory) Participate in machine building (Control panel building, machine installation, cable prep and termination) Participate in Commissioning of new machines and modifications to existing equipment Contribute to brainstorming sessions with the rest of the team on technical problems and opportunities for development Provide holiday cover for shift based maintenance engineers including night shift and weekends Opportunities to get involved with site power and site networking design and modification.

Skills and experience

We recognise this is a broad-ranging role and we are looking for someone flexible and quick to learn who can support us across several different areas.

SVQ3 or NVQ3 in Engineering Maintenance (Or a similar subject) HNC in an Engineering subject
Time served Engineering apprentice (Manufacturing experience preferred)

Anywhere from 1 to 10 years' experience post apprenticeship

Must be Electrically biased

Experience with carrying out maintenance activities on manufacturing equipment Experience with reading electrical and mechanical drawings Some experience of PLCs (Rockwell & Siemens preferred) Strong Team working skills Strong communication skills Strong numeracy skills Experience using Python or C# Experience with Raspberry Pi Experience with SQL [Databases] Inspection & Testing 18th edition Experience with Epson T6 robots, safety relays (Pilz), SMC Linear Axis, Drives (ABB, Nidec, Danfoss)

Personal characteristics

You are a great communicator, good at understanding user needs and communicating your ideas to the rest of the team. You are a creative and ambitious individual who thrives in a start-up environment yet disciplined enough to test thoroughly and maintain a good standard of workmanship. You are proactive, adaptable and hands-on, enjoy solving problems and learning new skills to build solutions. We hope you will be inspired by our mission and take pride in your work and that of your team. You are ready to defend your informed opinion, yet you are constantly looking to improve yourself and grow with the team and the company.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 35,000.00-40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Angus DD2 5EJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:

time served engineering apprentice : 1 year (preferred) PLC: 1 year (required) Maintenance: 1 year (preferred) Python: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

SVQ3 or NVQ3 qualification (required) HNC in an Engineering subject (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Electrical and Controls Engineers - Agricarbon